as in flooded
to cover with a flood
with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue
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As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The moment quickly struck a chord with viewers, who flooded the comments with gratitude and emotional reactions.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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That promoter is Mark Jurich, son of the former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, both of whom lost their jobs with the Cardinals in the wake of a college basketball player agent scandal that engulfed Pitino’s U of L team.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ketter said the volume of traffic temporarily overwhelmed DreamHaven's website.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company said the influx briefly overwhelmed its servers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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The young boys drowned after falling into an icy pond in Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the deaths are three elementary school boys who drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma, according to CNN affiliate WOAI.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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When the responders arrived at the frozen river, the plane’s fuselage was partially submerged and suitcases and other possessions were strewn about.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gulfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulfed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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